MyLittleBears Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I have to admit, as a non-artsy person, I am so tempted to skip it. But I feel bad because my ds (7) shows some talent and absolutely loves it. Is relying on coop enough? Should I invest in something that would help me as a non-artist and if so what? My sons are 10,7, &5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poke Salad Annie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 What about the fun ideas posted at the Crafty Crow blog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I don't use any curric. per say on art for our little classroom but I do try to include some articles about famous artists that I've found in the currclick teacher book bags. But most importantly we do perler beads and paint by number atleast once a week and I find this to be a huge success in allowing my children to have a creative outlet without boundaries and they seem to enjoy it. Friday's are the only day we pencil this in because I want to allow them all the time they need to create and also paint as much as they are able instead of having timeframes. The rest of the week we do implement some crafting in but it's been a challenge due to all the other lessons that need to be worked on through-out the week. I'd suggest finding a crafting blog with ideas. Also consider purchasing some craft/art kits and start from there :) Get some ones that are fun and simple and maybe a couple that are still fun but challenging as well. The paint by number is challenging and fun for my dd7. However my dd5 would prefer to put a craft/art kit together. I plan to include art more firmly next year for my to be 3rd grader as she shows many signs of drawing and painting as a talented interest. So I'm curious to see what others say here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 What about the fun ideas posted at the Crafty Crow blog? I just went to this blog for the first time and I'm so enjoying it!! I will def. pull some ideas from this blog! Thanks for posting it! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 One of my favorite and easiest things for art is to use the What Your X Grader Needs to know series. We read a section at a time, look at the pics, and do any suggested activities. In 1st grade we made still lifes, made our self portraits, made a mural, did a collage, etc. Plus they learned some famous paintings and artists in the process. Sometimes I pick up books on the topics from the library to go along. We love art here. I can't imagine leaving it out completely or leaving it only to co-op. But I understand that sometimes things get busy, and it is the first thing to get left out in a busy week usually. The way I have gotten around this is to schedule it in on Monday afternoons. No matter what, we are doing some kind of art. If I don't have a particular lesson planned, then it is a good time to get out an craft kit or clay or watercolors, and to read from WYXGNTK. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 How Great Thou Art has great products: http://www.howgreatthouart.com/ Artistic Pursuits is good too: http://www.artisticpursuits.com/ak-3.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Another plug for Artistic Pursuits here! It is pretty much open and go art appreciation AND instruction, and in the early grades it's chronological too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwena Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 We too love Artistic Pursuits. Very easy to implement for a non-artsy mom, and it's not just crafts, it's art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mothergooseof4 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I am looking at Atelier Art after doing some searches on these forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleBears Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 How many modules of art atelier are needed per year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Here's one of my favorite places for ideas: http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/ I especially like that you can search for ideas by grade level, holiday etc. Artistic Pursuits is my favorite curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 We use Meet the Masters. I got a great deal through Homeschool Buyers Coop; they run a deal on it every few months. My artsy DD loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 How Great Thou Art has great products: http://www.howgreatthouart.com/ Artistic Pursuits is good too: http://www.artisticpursuits.com/ak-3.htm We're using both of these and they're great. My ds really likes I Can Do All Things from HGTA. I'm not artsy either so having curricula really helps art to happen in our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne in MN Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 You can't go wrong with Discovering Great Artists by Marianne Kohl http://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Great-Artists-Hands-Children/dp/0935607099 or Global Art by Kohl as well. http://www.amazon.com/Global-Art-Activities-Projects-Inventions/dp/087659190X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294723975&sr=1-1-fkmr0 It looks like she even has a new one out with American artists. We loved using her books with our history and geography. Great books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I really love Teaching Art With Books Kids Love. I want to be able to have covered the elements and principals well enough to be able to write a paragraph (or an essay) about any painting or drawing I see. This book is great for when you want to do art, but don't want to do art, if you know what I mean :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmmiSays Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I plan on using Calvert's art enrichment. http://homeschool.calvertschool.org/why-calvert/homeschool-enrichments/discoveries-in-art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin in DFW Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/index.html We are doing the middle school/high school projects, but all levels look great. After buying so many "how to" books at the book store, homeschool store and art store, these lessons have proven to be the most accessible for us. We did lovely water color works yesterday in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe. hth, Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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